Pawnee City Public Schools

Summary:

The Pawnee City Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Pawnee City Elementary School (grades PK-6) and Pawnee City Secondary School (grades 7-12). The district serves the Pawnee City area and provides a range of educational opportunities for its students.

Pawnee City Secondary School has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 177th out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 to 22nd out of 168 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has impressive test scores, with 55% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics and Science, outperforming the state averages. Additionally, the school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, while Pawnee City Elementary School has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, its 4th and 5th-grade students have shown strong performance in NSCAS Mathematics, with 73% and 40% proficiency, respectively, exceeding the state average.

Both schools in the Pawnee City Public Schools district face socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 59.59% for the elementary school and 60% for the secondary school. The district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation to ensure equitable distribution and support for all students, as the secondary school spends significantly more per student ($30,630) compared to the elementary school ($19,827).

District Detail

729 E St
Pawnee City, NE 68420-0393

(402) 852-2988

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 272

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)	NSCAS Mathematics (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pawnee City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	729 E St	Pawnee City	68420	Pawnee County	Pawnee City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 852-2411	160	12	13.8	60.6%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)	55.7	57.0			$19,827	$1,723	$16,066
Pawnee City Secondary School	Public	7-12	729 E St	Pawnee City	68420	Pawnee County	Pawnee City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 852-2988	112	13	8.6	59.8%	109 (97.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	57.1	69^th of 146 public high schools	52.7%		83.1	22^nd of 168 public high schools	86.9%	47	63.6		55.0	55.0	$30,630	$1,139	$24,268

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer	11.78 mi	3
Lewiston Consolidated Schools	16.3 mi	2
Johnson County Central Public Schools	18.15 mi	4
Johnson-Brock Public Schools	22.5 mi	3
Auburn Public Schools	25.03 mi	4	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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